On a rare Monday night boys basketball matchup a packed St E’s Center watched No.1 undefeated St Elizabeth’s Vikings and a one loss Saint Mark’s Spartans face off. This is the first of two games for these two teams in less than two weeks as they will face off again on Feb. 2. The Vikings came out hot right …
St. Elizabeth finds way to remain undefeated
On a blustery cold snowy Saturday afternoon the No. 1 St. Elizabeth’s Vikings hosted the No. 3 Dover Senators in a top 5 boys basketball matchup that was just that. After a lot of games were canceled on Friday due to the largest snowfall we have seen in a couple years the two schools made a time change and …
Courtside View – Week 5 boys basketball top 10 rankings
Last week saw a couple days of games canceled due to heavy winds and rain. This week has potential for some snow so make sure to check the schedule before you head to the gym. The Smyrna Eagles defeated Caesar Rodney last week in a matchup of much improved Henlopen North teams. The Eagles improved to 4-0 at home …
St. Elizabeth holds off Sallies in sold-out showdown
The sell out crowd and the big game atmosphere had little effect on both teams as St. Elizabeth settled in to their 2-2-1 full court press defensively and received some hot three point shooting get them on the score board early and often scoring 20 points in the first 6 minutes of the contest. Sallies clawed their way to within …
Courtside View – Week 2 boys basketball top 10 rankings
The Boy’s basketball season enters the final week before the Chrotmas holiday and the holiday tournaments start next week. I am looking forward to seeing how these teams fare before they get into their conference schedule in January. The Henlopen North and South both kicked off their conference schedule last week as they play each team in the conference …
LaMons and Stamper lead Tatnall to victory
Rahshan LaMons and Micah Stamper led the way for the No. 1 ranked 3A Tatnall Hornets in a commanding victory over St Elizabeths. LaMons and his fellow Hornets teammates spoiled the Vikings homecoming by winning by a margin that forced a running clock. LaMons and Stamper accounted for all six touchdowns in a 41-6 route over the Vikings. Ironically …
Indians hold on after Vikings comeback
Indian River and St. Elizabeth played three close games over the past two seasons, and the Vikings won all three, including last year in a Class 1A quarterfinal. On Friday night at Abessinio Stadium, the teams were neck and neck once again, but this time, the Indians came out on top, taking a 20-14 decision. The Indians, ranked second in …
Raiders remain undefeated with win over Vikings
Ursuline improved to 9-0 on the season with a 57-45 victory over cross town rival St Elizabeths. Over the years these two teams have had some memorable games against each other. Being so successful and in the same conference for years these teams are very familiar with each other which is why when these two teams match up you know …
Laurel Bulldogs win back to back state football titles
Newark – For two seasons the Laurel Bulldogs have carried the target on their back with the number one ranking in Class A and for two seasons they have raised the state championship trophy at Delaware Stadium in December. “Unbelievable,” Laurel head coach Joey Jones said after the Bulldogs defeated St. Elizabeth 28-13 to win the DIAA Class A state …
Vikings advance to second straight state championship
St. Elizabeth got nearly 500 yards and five touchdowns from their dynamic running back duo of Quasim Benson and Chris Caracter, as the Vikings outlasted Seaford, 46-35, in a DIAA Class 1A semifinal Saturday night at Abessinio Stadium. The second-seeded Vikings will meet the top seed, Laurel, on December 10th at Delaware Stadium. It is a rematch of last year’s …